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October 2, 2008  RSS feed
ST. LUKE'S PUMPKIN PATCH
The pumpkins are out and the St. Luke's Annual Pumpkin Patch is underway. The patch is open starting tomorrow from 4 to 6 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sundays at the church, 410 E. Main. A crowd turned out to unload the pumpkins: (photo inset) from left, Ally Venabele, Sloan Berger and Regan Bennett were a big help. Look for Pumpkin Patch events scheduled throughout October. Get your pumpkin soon before the good ones are gone. More...
Not enough crime fighting says White
By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

LONGVIEW — Saying "this race has been too quiet," the Democratic candidate for the top lawman post in Gregg County said the sheriff sets the tone of the law enforcement community as a whole and he would do things better than the incumbent. More...

Food stamp benefits rise due to Ike

AUSTIN (AP) — Food stamp benefits will rise in October for low-income families in Texas recovering from Hurricane Ike, state officials said. State officials said Wednesday they requested federal approval to increase benefits for more than 240,000 families in 29 Texas counties whose expenses have gone up because of the storm. More...

 News
• Houston and L.A. only 2 cities with 'severe' smog
HOUSTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted Gov. Rick Perry's request to classify the Houston area's smog problem as "severe," giving the region an extra nine years to meet federal health standards. More...
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 Our World
• House girds for 2nd try on financial rescue
WASHINGTON (AP) - House members are getting another chance to vote on a financial bailout bill that has infuriated millions of voters after the Senate added tax cuts and other sweeteners and passed it handily. Senators advanced the much-criticized measure in a 74-25 vote late Wednesday, sending it to the other side of the Capitol for a showdown vote expected Friday. More...
• Stock losses take heavy toll on retirement savings
• DAILY DIGEST
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 Sports
• Flurry of upsets gets the attention of Leach, Red Raiders
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
LUBBOCK (AP) — Texas Tech's Mike Leach made sure his No. 7 Red Raiders understood how they jumped three spots in the rankings without playing a game. The rise was a product of the season's first upsetfilled weekend, when Oregon State's shocker over No. 1 USC last Thursday sparked a flurry that took down two other top-five teams in Georgia and Florida. More...
• article has image SHE'LL HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER WEEK TO CHEER FOR THE 'DOGS
• Two Pump Jacks among the top 10 prospects
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 Obituaries
• article has image MAE BASS
Services for Mae Bass, 86, of Tyler, formerly of Kilgore will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 3, 2008 at the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Charles Dodson officiating. Miss Bass died Wednesday, October 1, 2008, in Tyler, Texas. Burial will follow in Hickory Grove Cemetery. More...
• SAMMY DEAN HENLEY, JR.
• PEGGY CAMPBELL
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